Japan Press Weekly

  Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador

A week after Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador, the tension that increased in the area subsided thanks to regional efforts to settle the matter diplomatically.

Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties: JCP Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “Since the BOJ governor’s responsibility is to steer the nation’s monetary policy, the government should nominate a candidate who can be acceptable to opposition parties.”

No respect for elderly, no future –JCP in Diet criticizes government

At a House of Councilors Budget Committee meeting on March 14, Japanese Communist Party representative Koike Akira demanded that the new medical system that will put the elderly at a severe disadvantage be revoked.

Transport minister promises to stop research for 6 highway-bridges

Six lawyers’ groups together protest against U.S. crimes

Japan’s ‘sympathy budgets’ include wages for bartenders at U.S. military bases

Large corporations are greedy

Workers, small business operators, and farmers stage protests against tax increases

Union members take action throughout the country in protest against unacceptably small wage increase offers

Flight attendants fight for their freedom of speech

 Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador

JCP Chair Shii meets Vietnam National Assembly Chair Trong

No respect for elderly, no future –JCP in Diet criticizes government

 Muto should not be appointed central bank governor

Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties: JCP Shii

Hibakusha lobby the JCP chair for recognition of having A-bomb related diseases

Hibakusha says they cannot accept new government standards for recognizing patients with diseases caused by A-bombing

JCP Chair Shii explains JCP agriculture revitalization plan to major agricultural organizations

Governor Ishihara should be held responsible for failure of ShinGinko Tokyo: JCP

Defective bank plan led to large amounts of bad loans

High Court dismisses elementary school teachers’ appeal over hoisting Hinomaru flag

 Stop the illegal SDF surveillance of the public

More than half of Tosashimizu City population have signed call for defense of Article 9

Supreme Court dismisses appeal to clear five in ‘Yokohama Incident’

Japan fails to drum up support for its proposal on global warming